09/01/2024
LEGISLATION IN STATES
several states (25) have passed legislations against FGM with different degrees of penalties against it. The states include; Anambra, edo, Delta, Ebonyi, imo, Rivers, cross- river, bayelsa, ogun, osun, ondo, oyo, Ekiti, Kwara and Kaduna. Some other states are in various stages of enacting legislation and criminalization of FGM .
These legislation prohibit the practice of all forms of FGM.
Jigawa(66.9% ), Kano( 71%) Kaduna(63.1) and zamfara(58.2%).At the zonal level the highest prevalence is the North West ( 56%) and south west( 21.6%)
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